SUMMARY:

For folks looking to try birding for the first time, getting started can be daunting. Should you learn every species’ call, every subtle feather pattern, before you head out to look for birds? While it’s good to prepare, there’s a risk of scaring yourself out of starting, and preventing the kind of hands-on experiential learning that’s one of the best parts of birding. So when you have the time and energy, just go for it! Learning about birds is the work of a lifetime — that’s why it’s so rewarding.

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